This is a wine comment. The other night we went out to Newberg for the First Friday Artwalk. It's really more of a winewalk than artwalk. We didn't find much art, but a decent amount of wine.
One thing that struck me was the prevalence and quality of some of the whites we tasted. Oregon, of course, is known for its pinot noir and we are big fans. But, some are making a big bet on whites. Bill Stoller of Stoller Vineyards is among them. He planted a significant portion of his acreage in chardonnay. Harry Peterson-Nedry, winemaker and co-owner of Chehalem Vineyards is betting on Riesling. Harry once told me that if you can't make Riesling, you can't make wine. Then there's pinot gris, a wine I'd given up on a couple of years ago, but some of the pinot gris being turned out in Oregon is distinctive and interesting. Chehalem has a barrel fermented gris and Scott Shull at Raptor Ridge has been making a great gris for year.
While living overseas, we became big fans of white burgundies, especially meursault. We had a Coral Creek Chardonnay the other night that reminded us of the meursaults we liked in Europe. On the Riesling side, Lemelson's has always been our favorite. It's crisp, lemony taste is driven by an acidity that makes it ideal for laying down for a few years.
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